Politics · 7 sources
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator
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Left · 2
The Morung Express · Lean Left
Abdul El-Sayed triumphs in Michigan, becomes first Muslim US Senator
◈ Aküm Longchari and founding collective; board-run
Maktoob Media · Left
Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate, defying Trump’s Islamophobic campaign
◈ Founder-editor Aslah Kayyalakkath; reader-funded
Centre · 3
Nagaland Post · Centre
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator
◈ Geoffrey Yaden
Telangana Today · Centre
America’s first Muslim senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has Karnataka family link
◈ K. Chandrashekar Rao via Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd
The Tribune · Centre
Trump called him a ‘terrorist’, invoked 9/11 hijackers, Abdul El-Sayed is now America’s first Muslim senator
◈ The Tribune Trust
Right · 2
News18 · Lean Right
Midterms 2026: US Gets First Muslim Senator | From Abul Kalam to Abdul Kalam, India Has Been There
◈ Reliance Industries, Network18 (Mukesh Ambani)
OpIndia · Right
Anti-Israel rhetoric, remarks targeting Usha Vance, accusations of links with Muslim Brotherhood, empathy for Muslim synagogue attacker and more: Who is US Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed
◈ Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services
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